Idea Pcs

Public school district · District of Columbia · District of Columbia · NCES district ID 1100013

Idea Pcs spent $36,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23, more than 81% of the other District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 (median $31,321). Its one school enrolled 350 students in 2024-25. Its four-year graduation rate for the class of 2023 was 45-49% (District of Columbia: 76.5%).

NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 · NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · method

Spending per student among District of Columbia districts of similar size

Current spending per student excludes construction and debt. The 9 districts closest to Idea Pcs in enrollment (262 to 346 students) and Idea Pcs itself.

Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Idea Pcs, FY23Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.10k20k30k40kThurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory …$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academ…$36,159Howard University Middle Schoo…$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journal…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Breakthrough Montessori Public…$25,731Shining Stars Montessori Acade…$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Idea Pcs, FY23Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.10k20k30k40kThurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory Acade…$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Howard University Middle School of …$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journalism a…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Breakthrough Montessori Public Char…$25,731Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Idea Pcs, FY23Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.10k20k30k40kThurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for B…$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Howard University Middle School of Math and…$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter Scho…$25,731Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321
Current spending per student, District of Columbia districts closest in size to Idea Pcs, FY23Thurgood Marshall Academy $38,858; Idea Pcs $36,919; Statesmen College Preparatory Academy for Boys PCS $36,256; Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS $36,159; Howard University Middle School of Math and Science PCS $35,039; Kingsman Academy PCS $33,603; Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media Arts $30,493; Sela PCS $28,300; Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter School $25,731; Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS $21,015; State median, under 1,000 students $31,321.10k20k30k40kThurgood Marshall Academy$38,858Idea Pcs$36,919Statesmen College Preparatory Academy f…$36,256Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCS$36,159Howard University Middle School of Math…$35,039Kingsman Academy PCS$33,603Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and M…$30,493Sela PCS$28,300Breakthrough Montessori Public Charter…$25,731Shining Stars Montessori Academy PCS$21,015State median, under 1,000 students $31,321

Where the money came from

$13,954,000 in revenue: not reported state, 78.3% local and 21.7% federal. Total spending including $983,000 of capital outlay was $12,530,000, or $40,814 per student; the figure above leaves capital out.

Idea Pcs revenue by source, fiscal year 2022-23State $0; Local $10,930,000; Federal $3,024,000; total $13,954,000.
  • State$0 0%
  • Local$10,930,000 78%
  • Federal$3,024,000 22%

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23: current expenditures for elementary and secondary education divided by fall membership; the state median covers 49 districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022. Revenue by source (TOTALREV, TFEDREV, TSTREV, TLOCREV).

Enrollment rose from 2022-23 to 2024-25

307 students in 2022-23, 309 students in 2023-24, 350 students in 2024-25, counted across the schools that reported each year.

Idea Pcs enrollment by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233072023-243092024-25350
Idea Pcs enrollment by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233072023-243092024-25350
Idea Pcs enrollment by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233072023-243092024-25350
Idea Pcs enrollment by school year2022-23: 307, 2023-24: 309, 2024-25: 35001002003004002022-233072023-243092024-25350

Teachers and students per teacher

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2330733.09.3
2023-2430928.011.0
2024-2535036.09.7

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; sums over the schools reporting each year.

$2,989,000 in teacher salaries in fiscal year 2022-23, $9,736 per student

Idea Pcs booked $2,989,000 of teacher salaries in its 2022-23 finance report and counted 33 full-time teachers in its Common Core of Data district staff file for 2022-23 (the school files behind the staffing figures on this page count teachers separately, so the two can differ), or $90,576 of salary spending per teacher. That is more than 62 in 100 District of Columbia districts with a figure (state median $84,894, 48 districts). It is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, so the result can differ widely from the average salary the district publishes (its salary schedule gives pay); benefits are left out, and states book salaries differently, so compare districts within one state. For pay, the National Education Association put the average District of Columbia teacher salary at $82,523 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).

ProgramTeacher salariesShare
Regular programs$1,527,00051.1%
Special education$946,00031.6%
Other programs$516,00017.3%

Teacher salaries per student, fiscal years 2019-20 to 2022-23

The district's teacher salary bill divided by its fall enrollment each year: $8,164 in 2019-20, $5,768 in 2020-21, $7,287 in 2021-22, $9,736 in 2022-23.

Idea Pcs teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $8,164, 2020-21: $5,768, 2021-22: $7,287, 2022-23: $9,73602.5k5k7.5k10k2019-20$8,1642020-21$5,7682021-22$7,2872022-23$9,736
Idea Pcs teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $8,164, 2020-21: $5,768, 2021-22: $7,287, 2022-23: $9,73602.5k5k7.5k10k2019-20$8,1642020-21$5,7682021-22$7,2872022-23$9,736
Idea Pcs teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $8,164, 2020-21: $5,768, 2021-22: $7,287, 2022-23: $9,73602.5k5k7.5k10k2019-20$8,1642020-21$5,7682021-22$7,2872022-23$9,736
Idea Pcs teacher salaries per student by fiscal year2019-20: $8,164, 2020-21: $5,768, 2021-22: $7,287, 2022-23: $9,73602.5k5k7.5k10k2019-20$8,1642020-21$5,7682021-22$7,2872022-23$9,736

Source: NCES F-33 school district finance survey, fiscal years 2019 to 2023: teacher salaries in regular, special, vocational and other programs (Z35 to Z38) and fall membership (V33); NCES Common Core of Data LEA staff file 2022-23, teachers (full-time equivalent).

State test results, 2021-22

In 2021-22, the students tested in Idea Pcs scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 30.6% in reading and 19.3% in math across District of Columbia. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within District of Columbia, not across states.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22
SubjectThis districtDistrict of ColumbiaStudents tested
Reading and language arts6-9%30.6%150
Math5% or less19.3%134

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22, all students, from ED Data Express (the Data Rescue Project archive; ED has no 2022-23 result for this district): ED shows district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Graduation rate, class of 2023

45-49% of the 61 students in Idea Pcs' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across District of Columbia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out, and counts those who earned a regular diploma by 2023. Every state computes it the same way under federal law, though each sets its own diploma requirements.

Four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rate, class of 2023
This districtDistrict of Columbia
Four-year graduation rate45‑49%76.5%
Students in the class614,759

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express: ED shows district rates as ranges (for example 90-94%) and leaves out small classes.

1 high school, 350 students

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunchTitle I, 2021‑22
Idea Pcs3509.7All free (CEP)Schoolwide program

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25; Title I status CCD 2021-22, the last year NCES published it. All free (CEP): every student eats free under the Community Eligibility Provision, so the school reports no free-lunch count; not reported: the school sent NCES no meal count.

Contact Idea Pcs

Source: NCES Common Core of Data, local education agency directory 2024-25. Enrollment, boundaries and school assignment are the district's to confirm.

What to look at next about Idea Pcs

  1. District of Columbia districts by spending per studentIdea Pcs ranks 10 of 49 District of Columbia districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 on current spending per student in fiscal year 2022-23 ($36,919).#10 of 49
  2. Every school district in District of ColumbiaIdea Pcs is the number 44 by size of 71 District of Columbia districts, with 307 students in fall 2022 (F-33).#44 of 71
  3. Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCSThe next larger District of Columbia district: 314 students in fall 2022, $36,159 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$36,159
  4. Richard Wright PCS for Journalism and Media ArtsThe next smaller District of Columbia district: 300 students in fall 2022, $30,493 per student in fiscal year 2022-23.$30,493
  5. Compare Idea Pcs with Mary McLeod Bethune Day Academy PCSEnrollment, spending, revenue sources and schools, side by side.
  6. Idea Pcs, its largest high school350 students in 2024-25, 9.7 per teacher.350
  7. Teacher salary spending across District of ColumbiaIdea Pcs spent $90,576 in salaries per full-time teacher in fiscal year 2022-23 (state median $84,894); spending, not a salary.$90,576
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Source: NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23 (spending per student and fall 2022 membership; ranks among the state's districts that reported them); NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (schools).

Questions about Idea Pcs

  1. How many schools and students are in Idea Pcs?
    One school was open in 2024-25 (1 high), enrolling 350 students, according to the NCES Common Core of Data.
  2. How much does Idea Pcs spend per student?
    $36,919 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), which leaves out construction and debt; the District of Columbia median for districts with fewer than 1,000 students in fall 2022 is $31,321 and the U.S. figure is $16,260.
  3. Where does Idea Pcs' money come from?
    $13,954,000 in revenue in fiscal year 2022-23: not reported state, 78.3% local and 21.7% federal (NCES F-33).
  4. How much does Idea Pcs spend on teacher salaries?
    $2,989,000 in fiscal year 2022-23 (NCES F-33), or $9,736 per student. Divided by the 33 full-time teachers in the NCES Common Core of Data for 2022-23 that is $90,576 per teacher, more than 62 in 100 District of Columbia districts (state median $84,894). That is spending, not what a teacher is paid: the salary lines and the teacher count come from different files, and the result can differ widely from the average salary a district publishes. The district's salary schedule gives pay. For pay, the National Education Association put the average District of Columbia teacher salary at $82,523 in 2021-22 (NCES Digest table 211.60).
  5. How do students in Idea Pcs do on state tests?
    In 2021-22, the students tested in Idea Pcs scored proficient or above: 6-9% in reading and 5% or less in math, against 30.6% in reading and 19.3% in math across District of Columbia. District of Columbia's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22.
  6. What is the graduation rate in Idea Pcs?
    45-49% of the 61 students in Idea Pcs' class of 2023 graduated within four years, against 76.5% across District of Columbia. The four-year rate follows the students who started ninth grade in fall 2019, adjusted for those who moved in or out. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23.
  7. What is Idea Pcs' NCES district ID?
    1100013. Each of its schools' 12-digit NCES IDs begins with these seven digits.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts four-year adjusted-cohort graduation rates, 2022-23: the class of 2023 for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22: reading and math proficiency for the district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES Digest of Education Statistics, table 211.60 (2021-22): the state's average teacher salary, from the National Education Association. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey Revenue and expenditures by district · FY 2022-23

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

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